The arrival of Trinity Leeds saw swarms of new shops to the city centre, but it also saw a plethora of new eateries arriving in the heart of the shopping district.
We?ve talked a lot about restaurants recently ? and we mean a lot, have you seen our hot-off-the-press Leeds Food & Drink Guide? ? but we wanted to focus a little on the light bites that the city has to offer too.
This is where Crepe Affaire comes in. Residing near H&M on the second floor of Trinity, the venue isn?t particularly large, but it?s decorated with bright white walls and floor-length windows that look out over Albion Street.
You can smell the coffee before you even step into the restaurant ? and they?re not too shabby either ? but once you see the crepe and waffle menu, drinks are the last thing on your mind. They promise a fair bit, if we?re honest.
The menu is simply divided into two; sweet and savoury. There?s a fairly epic selection of fillings to stuff inside your pancake- we went for the veggie Le Goat, and the not-so-veggie Chicken Supreme, so as to cover all ground you see.
Much like a coffee shop, you order at the counter. You can see the pre-cooked pancakes ? more about that later ? sat on the counter, with a steam-producing contraption sort of balanced on top. The crepes are made in front of you, and are a slower affair than we?d expected, especially as the crepes are pre-formed, ready for heating and filling.
Our order was taken, and we were given a table number and told to take a seat. Apparently the time-saving factor of pre-made crepes didn?t count for a lot, as we were waiting for around 20 minutes for them to arrive with roughly the same amount of customers in the place as there were staff.
To be fair though, they were almost worth waiting for. The fillings were incredibly fresh tasting ? the goats cheese, tomato and spinach filling was light but satisfying, and the Chicken Supreme was practically bursting at the seams with ingredients ? but, it was the pre-formed crepes that let them down. We could only really dream of the French light and fluffy versions that melt on the tongue whilst chewing through the rather rubbery taste left in our mouths.
For a savoury light bite on-the-go, Crepe Affaire wouldn?t be a hideously bad option. The fillings do make up for the lack of authenticity in terms of the crepes themselves, and the sweet crepes looked really, really good. As a sit down venture, it felt like an odd mix of coffee house, fast food establishment and restaurant- not quite mastering either and possibly attempting too much.
We can?t say that we?ll be going back there any time soon ? but, with time, who knows. Perfection is an art form, after all. Maybe a little practice is all that?s required here.
Crepe Affaire, Trinity Leeds, LS1 5AT.
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